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England secured their place at the global tournament with a decisive win over the Baltic side on the midweek fixture.

The Starting Lineup

• The goalkeeper – Made a few of excellent saves in the latter period to extend his remarkable clean sheet run. It's now nine consecutive in a row. 6.5
• Djed Spence – Seems at home in international football with ease. Sterner tests await, of course, but a promising start to his England career. 7
• Manchester City's centre-back – Two matches in less than a week will do the City defender a lot of good. Still one of the automatic picks on the roster, fitness permitting. 7
• Ezri Konsa – Picked ahead of Marc Guehi and didn't put a foot wrong. Executed an superb last-ditch recovery tackle in the second half to boot. 7
• The young defender – Appeared a somewhat ring rusty at times, understandable given his scarce minutes at Arsenal. An interesting few months ahead. 6
• Elliott Anderson – Appears essential in this England team at the moment. Appears suited to this level and has formed an strong partnership with Rice. 7
• The midfielder – Excelling in his number eight role. The mainstay of England's midfield is displaying his attacking abilities now. Emerging as a true all-round midfielder. 7
• The forward – Less influential as he has been in England's victories over other teams. It will be revealed next month who is the leading candidate of the number 10 shirt. 6
• Arsenal's star – Contributed an assist to his brilliant goal against Wales last Thursday. Will be key to England's hopes next summer. 7.5
• The captain – At his peak. Boosted his tally for the season to 20 scores. Has found the net 76 goals for his country. Can he reach 100? 8
• Newcastle's attacker – Precise finish to open the scoring for England here in away. Has done a good job during this fixture period. 7.5

England Substitutes

• The experienced midfielder (for Rice 60) – Maintained the tempo in midfield. 6
• The playmaker (for Rogers 60) – Well-executed goal and a danger. 7
• West Ham's attacker (for Saka 60) – Faces competition on his hands to earn a place when all are available. 6
• Dan Burn (for Stones 71) – Predictably, managed everything in the air. 6
• The forward (for Gordon 71) – A speedy dash down the left stood out. 6

With qualification confirmed, the team can now focus for the World Cup with confidence.